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Utah, State House, District 69

Utah House of Representatives District 69
Current incumbentChristine Watkins Republican Party
Population31,813
Race91% White, 0% Black, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian, 0% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 3% Other, 1% Two or more races
Ethnicity91% Not Hispanic, 9% Hispanic
Voting age72% age 18 and over

Utah's sixty-ninth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Christine Watkins.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 31,813 civilians reside within Utah's sixty-ninth state house district. Utah's state representatives represent an average of 36,852 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 29,776 residents.

About the office

Members of the Utah House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Utah legislators assume office the first or second day of session (January).

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Utah House of Representatives, a candidate must be:

  • A U.S. citizen at the time of filing
  • 25 years old at the filing deadline time
  • A three-year resident of Utah at the filing deadline time
  • A resident for 6 months of the senate district from which elected at the filing deadline time
  • No person holding any public office of profit or trust under authority of the United States, or of this State, can be a member of the House of Representatives, provided, that appointments in the State Militia, and the offices of notary public, justice of the peace, United States commissioner, and postmaster of the fourth class, shall not, within the meaning of this section, be considered offices of profit or trust.
  • A qualified voter. A qualified voter is someone who is:
* A U.S. citizen
* A resident of Utah for at least 30 days prior to the next election
* At least 18 years old by the next election
* His or her principal place of residence is in a specific voting precinct in Utah.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$273/dayUp to $100 plus tax/calendar day for lodging allotment; Up to $42/date meal reimbursement. Tied to in-state lodging and meal reimbursement rates.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the Governor is responsible for selecting a replacement. A liaison for the political party that last held the seat must recommend a successor to the Governor. The vacancy must be filled immediately. The person who is selected to the vacant seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.

If the vacancy happens after the nominating deadline in an election year, a new candidate must file papers in order to be on the ballot. This is only if the vacancy happens after September 1st and the unfilled term is set to expire at the end of the election. Nominating papers must be filed within 21 days after the vacancy happened.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Utah House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 30, 2020. The filing deadline is March 19, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 69

Incumbent Christine Watkins (R) defeated Tim Glenn (D) in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 69 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Christine Watkins (R)
72.1
8,589

Tim Glenn (D)
27.9
3,320

Total votes: 11,909
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 69

Incumbent Christine Watkins defeated Jae Potter in the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 69 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Christine Watkins (R)
60.9
2,463

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Jae Potter (R)
39.1
1,581

Total votes: 4,044

2016

Elections for the Utah House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 17, 2016.

Christine Watkins defeated incumbent Brad King in the Utah House of Representatives District 69 general election.

Utah House of Representatives, District 69 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Christine Watkins 51.35% 6,976
Democratic Brad King Incumbent 48.65% 6,610
Total Votes 13,586
Source: Utah Secretary of State

Incumbent Brad King ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 69 Democratic primary.

Utah House of Representatives District 69, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Brad King Incumbent (unopposed)

Christine Watkins ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 69 Republican primary.

Utah House of Representatives District 69, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Christine Watkins (unopposed)


2014

Elections for the Utah House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 20, 2014. Brad King was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Bill Labrum defeated incumbent Jerry Anderson and Christine Watkins in the Republican convention. King defeated Labrum in the general election.

Utah House of Representatives District 69, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBrad King 55.6% 5,298
Republican Bill Labrum 44.4% 4,223
Total Votes 9,521

2012

Elections for the office of Utah House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 26, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Republican Jerry Anderson defeated Democratic incumbent Christine Watkins in the general election. Anderson was unopposed in the Republican primary election. Watkins defeated Stanley Larson in the Democratic convention.

Utah House of Representatives, District 69, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJerry Anderson 51.3% 6,476
Democratic Christine Watkins Incumbent 48.7% 6,159
Total Votes 12,635

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Utah House of Representatives District 69 raised a total of $244,304. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $12,215 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Utah House of Representatives District 69

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $35,525 4 $8,881
2014 $86,496 4 $21,624
2012 $25,561 2 $12,781
2010 $17,826 1 $17,826
2008 $24,882 3 $8,294
2006 $14,251 1 $14,251
2004 $13,951 1 $13,951
2002 $18,559 2 $9,280
2000 $7,253 2 $3,627
Total $244,304 20 $12,215